Mutations in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene are linked to the progressive neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS-associated mutations affect the stability of the SOD1 protein and promote its unfolding. As a consequence, disordered SOD1 species can misfold and accumulate into insoluble aggregates. Cytoplasmic inclusions containing misfolded SOD1 are a hallmark of ALS pathology in patients as well as transgenic mouse models. However, it remains unclear, which SOD1 species are pathogenic and how they arise and contribute to the disease. The aim of this thesis was to use antibodies as tools to study the role of disordered and aggregated SOD1 species in ALS. These antibodies recognize epitopes exposed in disor...